Digging out

(C) 2018 Dale DiMauro

This watercolor pretty much describes what the winter was like in early January, at least in southern Vermont. A weather reporter in the New England area mentioned we had around twenty days of temperatures which did not go above freezing. The bitter cold and low sunlight comes across clear in this picture with many blues and grays from the palette.

However, I love to paint snow. The fresh blanket of snow gives the landscape a new perspective. Otherwise, the ground is dark in winter. I like the distant tangled shrub border with it's irregular massing adding an element of mystery.

I am increasingly intrigued by the atmospheric qualities one can convey in watercolor. Whether it is achieved through various techniques such as misting or the use of color, there is a rich variety of moods an artist can convey unlike any other medium.